The Royal Crescent, located on the outskirts of the town of Bath, is an excellent example of the Georgian style of architecture common in housing built during the 18th century. Designed by John Wood the Younger, the Crescent is similar to much of the architecture in Bloomsbury is that the windows become shorter as you move further up the building. Another Georgian feature are the the Ionic columns between each of the windows, throughout the facade.
The Royal Crescent was built between 1767 and 1774, and was formerly home to British royalty such as Prince Fredrick, Duke of York and Albany. Unfortunately, the Crescent sustained some damage during the World War II bombing raids, as the Ministry of Defense is not located far from Bath. However, this damage is not apparent to the splendid condition that the building is currently in.
One of the most breathtaking views of the Crescent is looking upward from the bottom of the hill, looking past the expansive park above. There was a game of pick up football happening on the far side of the field, and closer to the Crescent park goers were sunbathing and picnicking.
Bath was by far the most scenic town I have ever been to, and I found it hard to put my camera down considering how aesthetically pleasing the sights were.
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Karl // Sep 21st 2010 at 10:24
Beautiful photos, but if they were posted 3 weeks ago we might have had some more discussion of Bath.
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